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USCIS REISSUES RECEIPT NOTICES FOR CERTAIN EXTENSIONS OF CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS
USCIS began to issue new receipt notices for certain Forms I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence starting from October 16, 2018. The receipt notices are re-issued to replace previously issued https://ativanusa.com/ receipt notices containing inaccurate...

USCIS ANNOUNCES F-1 “CAP-GAP” STATUS AND WORK AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION TO BE VALID THROUGH SEPT. 30, 2018
USCIS recently stated that full time international students who have a pending H-1B petition as on Oct. 1, 2018, are not eligible to continue to work after October 1, 2018 and they are at the risk of accruing unlawful presence if they continue to work on or after...

DHS ANNOUNCES THAT THE RULE TO TERMINATE H4-EAD SHALL BE PUBLISHED BY DECEMBER 2018
On Sep 21, 2018, DHS informed the federal court, that they expect the proposed H4 EAD withdrawal rule to be published for public comments within 3 months i.e. approximately around the first week of January 2019 or late December 2018.DHS also informed that it has...

USCIS ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF PREMIUM PROCESSING SUSPENSION FOR CERTAIN H-1B VISA PETITIONS
USCIS recently announced that it is extending the previously announced temporary suspension of premium processing service for cap-subject H-1B petitions starting from Sept. 11, 2018. USCIS also informed that it will be expanding this temporary suspension to include...

PRESIDENT TRUMPS NEW IMMIGRATION RULE MIGHT IMPACT LEGAL IMMIGRANTS
The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that will limit the number of legal immigrants eligible to become permanent residents of the United States. The initiative has been under review and process for more than a year. The new rule would https://ativanusa.com...